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Wednesday preview: US and China data, Experian in focus
The market spotlight on Tuesday will be on a raft of economic data out of China and the US.
Europe close: Shares bounce back despite sceptical investors
Stocks finished at their best levels of the session with investors drawing a degree of reassurance from the more dovish sounding headlines on Tuesday around the intensifying US-China trade conflict.
London close: Hope springs eternal as shares recoup losses
London stocks recouped most of the prior day's downdraft as investors digested UK jobs data and somewhat constructive comments from the US President on the Sino-US trade spat.
US import prices miss forecasts in April
US import prices edged higher last month on the back of dearer fuel imports.
JP Morgan reiterates 'underweight' for HSBC on trade war concerns
JP Morgan analyst Raul Sinha reiterated his 'underweight' stance on shares of HSBC, telling clients that the lender's valuation had yet to reflect the risk to revenues from trade concerns.
Europe midday: Stocks extend early bounce
Stocks are extending their bounce with investors reacting to the more dovish sounding headlines on Tuesday around the intensifying US-China trade conflict, even as analysts and policymakers try to gauge the potential downside for stocks from a protracted commercial dispute between the two economic giants.
Vodafone cuts dividend, full-year EBITDA as expected
Vodafone rebased its full-year dividend to €0. 09 from €0. 15 for the 2018 fiscal year, implying a final dividend of €0. 04, even as it announced its decision to go live with its 5G technology in the UK from 3 July.
Brent futures jump after drone attack against Saudi pipeline
Crude oil futures popped higher on Tuesday after the Saudi energy minister said that oil installations in the east of the country had been attacked by armed drones and reiterated a call to action against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Euro area industrial output dips in March
Euro area industrial production slipped in March with big falls seen in most of the single currency bloc's largest economies.
Europe open: Stocks bounce as Trump sounds optimistic note on trade talks
Stocks are bouncing back from the previous day's thrashing with investors reacting to the more dovish sounding headlines on Tuesday around the intensifying US-China trade conflict, even as analysts and policymakers tried to gauge the potential downside for stocks from a protracted commercial dispute between the two economic giants.
Renishaw slashes full-year profit and sales forecasts
Renishaw slashed its outlook for full-year profits and sales after the engineer's bottom line fell further into the red amid what the company's management termed an uncertain economic backdrop.